Patent SG-11201407902Y-A (SG)
Title: Methods and compositions for biomethane production.
Inventor: JENSEN JACOB WAGNER
IPC: C12P5/02
Filed: 2013-06-12
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 December 2013 (19.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/185778 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: C12P 5/02 (2006.01) C02F11/04 (2006.01) B09B 3/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/DK2013/050194 12 June 2013 (12.06.2013) English (30) Priority Data: 61/658,419 12 June 2012 (12.06.2012) English US (71) Applicant: RENESCIENCE A/S [DK/DK]; Kraftvsrks- vej 53, DK-7000 Fredericia (DK). (72) Inventors: JENSEN, Jacob Wagner; Fredstedvej 19, DK- 6040 Egtved (DK). R0NSCH, Georg Ornskov; Man- neh0j 185, DK-6600 Vejen (DK). ANTONSEN, Sebasti­ an Buch; Vitus Berings Plads 1, 1. tv, DK-8700 Horsens (DK). (74) Agent: PLOUGMANN & VINGTOFT; Rued Lang- gaards Vej 8, DK-2300 Copenhagen S (DK). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) 00 l> l> oo i-H cn i-H o CJ o & (54) Title: METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR BIOMETHANE PRODUCTION. (57) Abstract: Methods of processing municipal solid wastes (MSW) are provided whereby concurrent enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation of wastes results in liquefaction of biodegradable components as well as accumulation of microbial metabol - ites. Liquefied biodegradable components are then separated from nondegradable solids to produce bioliquid characterized a in com­ prising large percentage of dissolved a solids of which large fraction comprises some combination a of acetate, ethanol, butyrate, lactate, formate or propionate. This bioliquid is, itself, a novel biomethane substrate composition, which permits very rapid conver­ sion to biomethane. Methods of biomethane production are further provided using this bioliquid and using other biomethane sub­ strate compositions produced by concurrent enzymatic hydrolysis and microbial fermentation of organic materials.